Asked by Edgar

Two children with masses of 18 kg and 36 kg are sitting on a balanced seesaw. If the heavier child is sitting 0.45 m from the center, at what distance from the center is the lighter child sitting?
Answer in units of m. Please help !!!
Answered by Steve
mass * distance must be equal, so

18x = 36*0.45
Answered by Anonymous
.9 m
Answered by Roger
mass * distance needs to be equivalent,

18x = 36*.45

= .9m